readytorunbook Chapter 427 The roar of machinery, the whole city is empty
Chapter 427 The roar of machinery, the whole city is empty
"This steam car is much more stable than a carriage!"
"Sitting in the carriage, I can't feel the shaking!"
"And the hot air in front just heats up the compartment, so I don't feel the chill at all."
Yu Ji and the others looked around curiously, and said with amazement.
"Hold the two little ones steady, sir, I'm going to speed up."
Ying Yu smiled slightly.
Although for the sake of stability, the design of the entire steam car is a bit bulky, but there is also an advantage, that is, the center of gravity is stable enough. With the pneumatic tires, spring suspension and leather sofa seats, the comfort is still quite high.
And the cabin is big enough to accommodate a family with ease.
Wang Ying, Xiao Mei, Di Ya and Yu Ji, plus the two little guys in their arms, didn't look crowded at all.
And another advantage of the steam engine was also perfectly reflected in late autumn.
That is, the hot air drawn from the engine circulates around the cabin, which can be used as heating to keep a comfortable temperature in the cabin.
He has decided to drive the steam car directly to the palace.
From the Academy of Engineering to the Imperial Palace, there are tens of miles of land, which is perfect for testing the stability of steam cars.
And along the way, it has to pass through the most prosperous areas such as Xianyang New City, which can also play a very good publicity effect.
Thinking of this, Ying Yu opened the throttle to the maximum.
With the steam engine running at full speed, the huge steam car was directly accelerated to 140 miles per hour, which is 35 kilometers per hour, and headed directly towards Xianyang Palace.
The roaring steam car soon became the new focus of Xianyang City.
"What kind of monster is this, why is it still emitting black smoke, and the speed is still so fast?"
"This thing is a bit similar to the steam engine I saw at the Royal Academy last time."
"Look, the one sitting at the front seems to be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
"This big black lump, could it be the steam car mentioned in the newspaper a while ago?"
"This speed is much faster than that of a carriage!"
"And the carriage is much bigger, it feels more than enough to seat a dozen people!"
"If it is exchanged for goods, wouldn't it be a few thousand catties?"
"It's amazing!"
"There are two big headlights in front, isn't it possible to drive on the road at night?"
"Mother, I also want to take a steam car like this!"
It was the eve of the new year, and many people went to the streets to buy new year's goods. There were already many people, so the people in the whole Xianyang city quickly received the news, and gathered around from all directions to see the new gadgets.
Today's people in Daqin are much more accepting of new things than before, and sitting in the car is the most beloved His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so although the people are surprised, they are not frightened. Let's talk about it.
Many wealthy families are looking forward to it, wishing that they can own such a car right away.
It was too majestic, too domineering, and too shocking.
The roaring sound of the engine, with its majestic impact, really made everyone yearn for and yearn for it.
As more and more people came to watch, Ying Yu had to reduce his speed to ten kilometers per hour. While maintaining safety, it also made the people of Daqin watch more carefully.
All of a sudden, the people became even more excited.
Ying Zheng, who was in the palace, was also quickly alarmed.
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In the imperial study room, Ying Zheng and the court officials were busy reviewing the memorial.
In order to have a good rest during the New Year holiday, they must finish all government affairs within today.
With the rapid development of Daqin, the number of affairs is also increasing, and everyone's workload has increased a lot accordingly.
If Ying Yu hadn't introduced the system of three provinces and six ministries with a clearer division of labor and a faster process, Ying Zheng and the courtiers would have been too busy working overtime day and night.
Ying Yu invented a new type of bookkeeping and summarization method, and taught many young people who graduated from Daqin University, which greatly improved the efficiency of various departments in the court.
While the courtiers were amazed, they were all trying to learn these new things.
At this time, Zhang Han suddenly walked in quickly.
"what's up?"
Ying Zheng put down the imperial brush in his hand and asked.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness is currently on Xianyang Street."
Zhang Han said with a strange look on his face.
"This kid, everything is fine, just a little tired."
"What was he doing in the street?"
Ying Zheng glanced at Zhang Han speechlessly and said.
Don't learn if you are good, but Ying Yu has learned a lot about the habit of showing off.
"His Royal Highness is driving a strange smoking car, leading the wives, and two little princesses, and is now heading towards the imperial palace. Most of the people in Xianyang City have been alarmed."
Seeing the displeasure on Ying Zheng's face, Zhang Han quickly sped up his speech.
"What, a smoking car?"
"Quick, prepare the frame, I want to see it myself."
Ying Zheng was surprised for a moment, then remembered the steam engine he had seen not long ago, and the prospect that Ying Yu had described before, and stood up excitedly.
As the emperor, Yingzheng is naturally very aware of the importance of transportation to Great Qin.
Today's Great Qin has a territory ten times larger than before, with a radius of tens of thousands of miles. From Xianyang City to the farthest point of Great Qin, even the best carriages have to travel for several months.
This is definitely a troublesome thing for the transmission of government orders and the control of Xianyang City.
Although the Grand Canal is good, it has very high requirements on hydrological conditions, and is also limited by the height of the region. Not all places can be built.
If you want to really accelerate, you need a car that is faster and has a stronger carrying capacity than a horse-drawn carriage.
The steam engine is undoubtedly an excellent solution.
Ever since he had seen the power of the steam engine last time, Ying Zheng had been looking forward to the great leap in traffic in Daqin.
Unexpectedly, there were results so soon.
Even with the determination of the first emperor, this time, he was still pleasantly surprised.
The courtiers were even more puzzled.
"What's the situation, His Royal Highness, driving a strange car to the street?"
"Then His Majesty left the memorial and went out to watch the fun?"
"What should I do?"
"How about we go and have a look?"
"It's a big deal, I'll deal with it later when I come back and work overtime!"
Meng Yi and the others looked at each other, and after discussing for a while, they quickly made up their minds.
In Da Qin, as long as it is connected with Ying Yu, it must be extraordinary.
And what can make the first emperor behave now must be a good thing that is of great use to the country and the people.
Under such circumstances, they naturally couldn't sit still.
Everyone was extremely curious.